Almost 15 years after the approval of the first GLP-1 agonist, the US FDA has approved the first oral version of this treatment approach for type 2 diabetes. What are the benefits of a pill-based, rather than injectable version, of GLP-1 analogues for this patient population?
Eli Lilly has gone shopping for its next GLP-1 diabetes drug at a big Roche subsidiary — and this time we’re not talking about Genentech.
ORLANDO, Fla.—Locked in a tight market share race with Novo Nordisk's Victoza, Trulicity is a key drug for Eli Lilly as patent expirations and competition take a toll. This weekend at the American Diabetes Association's annual meeting, the company presented data it hopes will give its med an edge over rivals in the GLP-1 class.
AstraZeneca (NYSE:AZN) said today that the FDA approved its extended-release formulation of exenatide, Bydureon, for use as an add-on therapy to basal insulin in adults with Type II diabetes.
Novo's vaunted Victoza follow-up is here. The FDA on Tuesday approved Ozempic along with diet and exercise to improve glycaemic control in adults with Type 2 diabetes, setting it on a path expected to lead to blockbuster sales.
AstraZeneca’s Bydureon took a blow back in May when it failed to cut down cardiovascular risks in Type 2 diabetes patients. But the company is hoping a new formulation will give the medication some competitive firepower.
AstraZeneca has announced that the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved Bydureon BCise (exenatide extended-release) injectable suspension, a new formulation of Bydureon in an improved once-weekly, single-dose autoinjector device for adults with type-2 diabetes whose blood sugar remains uncontrolled on one or more oral medicines in addition to diet and exercise, to improve glycaemic control.
LISBON, Portugal—AstraZeneca is out with the details on an outcomes trial in which once-weekly GLP-1 Bydureon failed to post a significant cardiovascular benefit. And while it may have been close, that won't earn it a new indication—and it won't help it vie with Novo Nordisk's heart-helping GLP-1s, either.
Pay-for-performance deals have been gaining popularity among drugmakers eager to snag payer favor for their meds, and Harvard Pilgrim has been ready and willing to strike up partnerships. The latest to join hands with the PBM? AstraZeneca.
AstraZeneca's experimental injection for severe asthma cut substantially the need for patients to take problematic oral steroid drugs in a late-stage study, boosting hopes for a medicine that is expected to reach the market later this year.